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Presutti named to national transit board

Elizabeth Presutti, general manager of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, has been named to the American Public Transportation Association board of directors. She will serve three years. Presutti, who has more than 16 …

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Suburbs moving to limit Airbnb-like operations

West Des Moines in July approved new restrictions for homeowners who rent their properties to visitors through programs like Airbnb and Home Away. Waukee is looking into similar restrictions, reports DesMoinesRegister.com.The online rental services – which …

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Pappajohn hands out $10,000 on University of Iowa campus

Venture capitalist John Pappajohn, who has donated more than $50 million to the University of Iowa, last week gave away nearly $10,000 to UI students in hopes of inspiring them to follow in his philanthropic …

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Clive vending machine company seeks state tax credits for overhaul of products and services

The Wittern Group plans to spend $11 million on research and development over the next three years to expand its Clive-based vending machine manufacturer and servicer’s product lines, according to an application for state development…
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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Oct. 19

Company Lead Name Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Annual Iowa Homeland Security Conferencece 10/19/2015 10/22/2015 300 Iowa Events Center Lutheran Church of Hope Transforming Leaders Conference 10/21/2015…
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ISU names first vice president for diversity

Iowa State University has named Reginald Stewart, chief diversity officer at the University of Nevada, Reno, as its first vice president for diversity and inclusion. His appointment, subject to Iowa Board of Regents approval, begins…
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Iowa Realtors hire new chief executive

Gavin Blair has been hired as the CEO of the Iowa Association of Realtors. Most recently, he was CEO of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors in Dayton, Ohio. He is a graduate of Ohio …

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Mercy – Des Moines receives Consumer Choice Award

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines was named a 2015/2016 Consumer Choice Award by National Research Corp. The annual award identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as having the highest …

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Winnebago revenues up, earnings down

Winnebago Industries Inc. today released earnings figures for its fiscal fourth quarter and full 2015 fiscal year. The Forest City-based manufacturer reported revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Aug. 29 of $251 million, an …

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Bankers Trust reports 12 percent year-to-date earnings gain

Bankers Trust Co. earned $27.8 million through the third quarter, a 12 percent increase from the same nine-month period last year, according to a release.


Third-quarter earnings were up 5 percent to $9.4 million.


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